Mexico Cuts Illegal Immigration to US in Half

(WEBPUBLICAPRESS/NEW YORK) - Mexican officials have dismissed US threats to impose tariffs linked to its ability to stop asylum-seekers from reaching US soil. A senior official said the strategy that Mexico put forward has been successful DW (Deutsche Welle) reported.

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Friday said the number of irregular migrants attempting to reach the US had been cut by half since June as part of a US-Mexico deal to curb migration.

The White House has also pressured the Mexican government to sign a “safe third country” agreement that would allow the US to send asylum-seekers back to Mexico.

“I do not think there will be a threat of tariffs because there is a 56% reduction,” said Ebrard. “We do not consider that the safe third country is acceptable for Mexico and even less with the results that we have.”